CN102334342A

CN102334342A - Control user interface delivery method and apparatus in digital broadcast system

Info

Publication number: CN102334342A
Application number: CN2010800093260A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 朴浩渊; 琴智恩; 金俊亨; 黄承吾; 郑甫先
Original assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2009-02-25
Filing date: 2010-02-18
Publication date: 2012-01-25
Also published as: EP2401864A4; KR20100096696A; US20100218213A1; WO2010098550A3; KR101533699B1; JP2012518938A; JP5851844B2; WO2010098550A2; EP2401864A2

Abstract

A method and apparatus for delivering a Control User Interface (CUI) using an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) is provided for a broadcast system. A transmission apparatus for a digital broadcast system includes a provider that provides one or more of services and content. The apparatus also includes an information generator that generates EPG information including CUI information. The apparatus further includes a transmitter that transmits the EPG information and the one or more of the services and content. The CUI information is provided per service and per content.

Description

The method and apparatus that the control user interface is sent in digit broadcasting system

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to broadcast system; More specifically; Relate to and in broadcast system, use electronic program guides (Electronic Program Guide EPG) sends (deliver) control user interface (Control User Interface, method and apparatus CUI).

Background technology

Along with converging and wired and radio communication integrated of IP-based technology, integrated communication and broadcast service are just as the new business prototype appearance with wide market prospects.Communicating by letter and broadcasting an integrated example is that (Internet Protocol Television, IPTV) technology, this technology provide the integrated of traditional tv, voice-and-data technology to internet protocol TV.The IPTV technology is also supported user interactivity, thereby chance is provided for various business prototype and service.Particularly, IPTV technology all provides communicating by letter flexibly and broadcast service in any environment of and radio network wired, wireless in use for fixed terminal (for example STB, personal computer (PC) and television set) and mobile device (for example mobile phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) and portable computer).Consider variety of network environments, the IPTV technology can be used to create type and serve widely.

Fig. 1 is a sketch map of explaining the long-range CUI of the unification system be used to control dissimilar contents.Fig. 2 explains in the long-range CUI of the unification of Fig. 1 system, to be used to control on-demand content (Content on Demand, CoD) diagrammatic sketch of the button of playback.Fig. 3 is the diagrammatic sketch that is used for the button of inputting aphanumeric characters in the long-range CUI of the unification of key-drawing 1 system.

Referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 3, broadcasted content 101 is not supported broadcast button 201, pause button 202, stop button 203, fast backward button 200 and fast forward button 204 in real time.This is because broadcasted content is to send with the form of stream in real time.For CoD content 102, support all playback control buttons shown in Fig. 2.Different with real-time broadcasted content 101, CoD content 102 can be stored, thereby the broadcast button 201, fast backward button 200, fast forward button 204 and the pause button 202 that can enough remote controllers provide are controlled.Yet CoD content 102 need not to support

alphanumeric character button

300 and 301 shown in Figure 3.

Summary of the invention

Technical problem

Typically, in integrated communicaton and broadcast system, broadcasted content can be play through communication equipment in real time, and can play through broadcasting receiver through the communication system downloaded contents.For broadcasting and file content are provided to the user, mobile device is configured to provide and treat the CUI that the type of play content adapts to the user.Therefore, the CUI information that service/content provider possibly need to be adapted to content type offers the user with content corresponding, and said content is real-time broadcasted content, CoD content, chat content and other guide.

Technical scheme

Propose the present invention and be in order to solve at least the problems referred to above and/or shortcoming and the advantage that is described below at least to be provided.Therefore, one aspect of the present invention provides a kind of CUI processing method and equipment, and it can use the EPG that sends to end-user device from the service/content provider as the user CUI specific to content to be provided.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of dispensing device that is used for digit broadcasting system is provided.This device comprises: device (provider) is provided, and it provides one or more services and content; Information generator, its generation comprise the EPG information of CUI information; And transmitter, it sends EPG information and one or more content.Said CUI information provides according to service with according to content.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of receiving system that is used for digit broadcasting system is provided.This device comprises receiver, the EPG information that it receives one or more services and content and comprises CUI information.This device also comprises renderer (renderer), its drafting (render) EPG and one or more service and content, and based on the selected service of CUI information architecture of from EPG information, extracting or the CUI of content.This device also comprises controller, and it is in response to the demonstration of the CUI that controls selected service or content by means of the order of CUI input and the playback of selected service or content.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of digit broadcasting system is provided.This system comprises transmitter; This transmitter has the device of providing, information generator and transmitter; This provides device that one or more services and content are provided, and this information generator produces the EPG information that comprises CUI information, and this transmitter sends EPG information and one or more service and content.This system also comprises receiver; This receiver has receiving element, renderer and controller; The EPG information that this receiving element receives one or more services and content and comprises CUI information; This renderer is drawn EPG and one or more service with content and based on the selected service of CUI information architecture of from EPG information, extracting or the CUI of content, and this controller is controlled demonstration and the playback of selected service or content of the CUI of selected service or content in response to the order of importing by CUI.Said CUI information provides according to service with according to content.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of service/content delivering method that is used for digit broadcasting system is provided.Produce the CUI information of the consumption be used to control one or more services and content at transmitter.Produce EPG information, this EPG information comprises the item and the CUI information of one or more services of representative and content.Send EPG information and one or more service and content.CUI information provides according to service with according to content.

Beneficial effect of the present invention

CUI delivering method of the present invention makes the subscriber equipment can be based on the CUI specific to the CUI information architecture of content specific to content that sends from the service/content provider, and shows the CUI specific to content with corresponding contents.The user can be by means of the playback specific to the CUI control content of content.CUI delivering method of the present invention can provide to the different CUI that optimizes of content type perhaps in each for the user, thus the playback controls of convenient all kinds content.

Description of drawings

From the detailed description below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, above-mentioned and other aspects of the present invention, feature and advantage will be clearer, in the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a sketch map of explaining the long-range CUI of the unification system be used to control dissimilar contents;

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic sketch of explaining the button of the playback in the long-range CUI of the unification of Fig. 1 system, be used to control CoD;

Fig. 3 explains the diagrammatic sketch that in the long-range CUI of the unification of Fig. 1 system, is used for the button of inputting aphanumeric characters;

Fig. 4 explains to be used to send the diagrammatic sketch specific to the digit broadcasting system of the CUI of content according to the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 be explain according to another embodiment of the present invention be used to send diagrammatic sketch specific to the digit broadcasting system of the CUI of content;

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic sketch of sending CUI among the EPG that in digit broadcasting system, uses that explains according to the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 7 is the diagrammatic sketch of explaining according to the embodiment of the invention of metadata type structure of CUI and EPG that is used to carry Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 explains to be used to provide the diagrammatic sketch specific to the metadata structure of the CUI of content according to the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 9 is controller, operator interface (Operator Interface, OITF) precedence diagram of explaining according to the formation digit broadcasting system embodiment of the invention, that be used to support the CUI delivering method of the operation of equipment and IPTV service provider (provider);

Figure 10 is that (Operator Interface/Application Gateway is OITF/AG) with the precedence diagram of the operation of IPTV service provider for the controller of explaining according to another embodiment of the present invention, be used to support the formation digit broadcasting system of CUI delivering method, operator interface/application gateway;

Figure 11 be explain according to the embodiment of the invention, (Enhanced-Broadband Content Guide E-BCG) constitutes the operation flow sheet of controller, OITF/AG and the IPTV service provider of digit broadcasting system during metadata when in content of consumption the time, to upgrade enhancement mode broadband content guide; And

Figure 12 is a diagrammatic sketch of explaining the structure of organizing according to the key (KeyCode) of the embodiment of the invention.

Embodiment

Describe embodiments of the invention in detail below with reference to accompanying drawing.Even same or analogous assembly also possibly used same or analogous reference number indication shown in the different figure.For avoiding fuzzy theme of the present invention, possibly omit detailed description to known construction or process.

In an embodiment of the present invention; Described and converged communication and broadcast system; Converge in communication and the broadcast system at this, service/content provider provides the CUI information specific to content in EPG, thereby makes this CUI information of user's device processes think that the user provides content type CUI.Depend on the IPTV broadcast technology, term " EPG " can be replaced by other terms.For example, term " EPG " can be replaced by DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting, the electronic service guidebooks that DVB) uses in the system (Electronic Service Guide, ESG).In the following description, term " EPG " is used for representing being provided at the programme information that the IPTV system uses and all types of digital guide of system information to the user.

Method of describing in an embodiment of the present invention and process are used in the CUI information of EPG definition specific to content; Be defined in the relation between content (program) and the corresponding CUI information; Receive EPG at the subscriber equipment place and handle the CUI information of carrying by EPG; Based on the CUI information creating CUI that from EPG, extracts, and the CUI that creates is supplied to controller.

Fig. 4 explains the diagrammatic sketch that is used to according to an embodiment of the invention to send specific to the digit broadcasting system of the CUI of content.

With reference to figure 4, service/content provides device 402 that service and content are provided.As shown in Figure 1, service and content can comprise real-time broadcasted content 101, CoD content 102, chat content 103 and other guide 104.EPG generator 411 produces EPG information, and this EPG information comprises and respective service and the corresponding CUI information of content.EPG is the form that is used for providing to the user information, said information such as the system information relevant with digit broadcasting system and with digit broadcasting system in the relevant programme information of the program of broadcasting.EPG information comprises the CUI information according to embodiment of the invention definition.CUI information allows subscriber equipment to create CUI with the playback in order to control content for the user.For example, can be configured to have playback control button as shown in Figure 2, but not have the alphanumeric character button of Fig. 3 specific to the CUI of CoD.CUI specific to broadcasting can be configured to have the alphanumeric character button of Fig. 3 and the playback control button that do not have Fig. 2.The EPG that comprises service/content information and CUI is delivered to subscriber equipment.

It is transmit legs that service/content provides device 402 and EPG generator 411, i.e. the functional block at the digital broadcasting station of digit broadcasting system.

Renderer 401 receives and comprises the EPG of service/content information and CUI, and handles this EPG to draw content.Renderer 401 extracts CUI from EPG, and the CUI that extracts is sent to controller 400.The CUI information (or CUI page) that 410 storages of CUI memory are extracted from EPG by renderer 401.Controller 400 inspections are stored in the CUI information in the CUI memory 410, and on screen, CUI are shown to the user.The user can be by means of the playback of CUI control by the service/content of renderer 401 draftings.The user can use the playback of being controlled the service/content on the display (not shown) by the CUI of controller 400 configurations.

Renderer 401, CUI memory 410, controller 400 and display (not shown) are the functional blocks of subscriber equipment, and said subscriber equipment promptly can receive and play the digital television receiver or the mobile device (for example, mobile phone) of broadcast service.

In the broadcast system that as above makes up, service/content provides device 402 to create and provide service/content.Said service/content can comprise real-time broadcasted content and various types of data.411 generations of EPG generator and service/content provide the corresponding CUI of type of the service/content that device provides, and CUI is inserted in the EPG information.Service/content information and EPG information are delivered to subscriber equipment.Specifically, the service/content transmitter produces the EPG that comprises with the corresponding CUI of each service/content, and this EPG is sent to subscriber equipment.

If receive EPG, then the renderer 401 of receiver separates CUI information from EPG information.Renderer 401 is sent to controller 400 with the CUI of the service/content of current broadcast.The corresponding EPG of service/content that controller 400 is responsible for the processing service/content and is drawn with renderer 401.The CUI information stores that controller 400 will be separated from EPG information is in CUI memory 410, and the corresponding CUI of the service/content of processing and current selection.Specifically, controller 400 is according to the playback of the user command control content of the CUI input that provides by means of renderer 401.CUI is presented on the display with the form of control screen.Therefore, the user can control the playback of ongoing service/content by means of the CUI specific to content.

When renderer 401 had the function of drawing the CUI page and content, it can offer controller 400 with CUI information with the form of the CUI page.

Fig. 5 be explain according to another embodiment of the present invention be used to send diagrammatic sketch specific to the digit broadcasting system of the CUI of content.Among the embodiment in Fig. 5, controller 400 is integrated in the renderer 401.

With reference to figure 5, renderer 401 is drawn service/content and the EPG that receives from transmitter, and from EPG, isolates CUI.Renderer 401 is handled and the corresponding CUI information of ongoing service/content, and will be presented on the display with the form of controlling screen specific to the CUI of content.The functional block of Fig. 5 is worked with the mode identical with the functional block of Fig. 4.

As Fig. 4 or shown in Figure 5 the receiver of the digit broadcasting system that makes up can be display device or mobile device with display, to be used for showing CUI, need not special-purpose remote controllers with the form of control screen.Typically, be equipped with big relatively display, thereby make the user can use special-purpose remote controllers, utilize the playback of big Control-Menu screen control service/content such as the permanent plant of DTV (TV).Yet mobile device had is used to show that the display sizes of control UI screen is restricted.In an embodiment of the present invention, mobile device is isolated CUI from EPG, and screen is controlled in configuration expeditiously, so that the ongoing service/content of user easier ground control.When display was supported touch screen function, CUI can be configured to make the more effectively playback of control content of user.

As Fig. 4 or shown in Figure 5 the transmitter of the digit broadcasting system that makes up service/content be provided and comprise specific to the EPG of the CUI information of content.CUI information is provided for subscriber equipment, so that subscriber equipment presents the CUI of the type that is exclusively used in respective service/content.Service/content and EPG can side by side or respectively send.CUI is specific to service/content.For example, the CUI that is used for real-time broadcast service/content is made up of the alphanumeric character inputting interface, and the CUI that is used for the CoD content is made up of the playback controls interface with a plurality of buttons as shown in Figure 2.

Receiver is drawn service/content and the EPG that receives.Renderer 401 is isolated CUI from EPG, and this CUI is stored in the CUI memory 410, thus when the user selects specific service/content, receiver read with the corresponding CUI of selected service/content to be presented on the display unit (not shown).The CUI that is presented on the display unit can be that (User Interface, UI), this graphic user interface comprises the figure load button to graphic user interface, is used to import the order relevant with the playback of respective service/content.The user can use the CUI that is presented on the display unit to come input command, to control the playback of service/content.

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic sketch of sending CUI among the EPG that in digit broadcasting system, uses that explains according to the embodiment of the invention.

With reference to figure 6, except the essential information such as the broadcast time of the program of channel, channel and program, EPG also comprises the metadata that is used to give tacit consent to CUI 500.Acquiescence CUI 500 is the basic UI that are used for controlling all program categories that EPG arranges.

Fig. 7 is the diagrammatic sketch of explaining according to the embodiment of the invention of metadata type structure of CUI and EPG that is used to carry Fig. 6.Fig. 7 shows the metadata that makes up based on instant TV (TV-AnyTime) standard.

With reference to figure 7, DefaultCUI (acquiescence CUI) element 601 is positioned under TVAMainType (TVAmain type) element 600.The position of DefaultCUI element 601 can change.DefaultCUI element 601 has KeyCodeList (key tabulation) element 602 and AdditionalInfo (additional information) element 604; KeyCodeList element 602 is assembled operating key, and AdditionalInfo element 604 supplies the service/content provider that additional information is provided.Service/content provides device 402 with the renderer 401 of drawing content advertisement URL and undefined control action value to be provided to being responsible for handling EPG by means of AdditonalInfo element 604.The AdditionalInfo element 604 that the user can use service/content to provide device 402 to provide is carried out the control action that strengthens.KeyCodeList element 602 has KeyCode (key) element 603 that is used for each control.

In Fig. 7, KeyCode element 603 can have predetermined KeyCode (key) value, and is as shown in table 1.KeyCode can as shown in table 1ly be set to independent value, perhaps as shown in table 2 being gathered in the group with single value.Figure 12 shows the navigation key group, and it is gathered into the KeyCode group with five independent keys.

Table 1

Table 2

Fig. 8 explains to be used to provide the diagrammatic sketch specific to the metadata structure of the CUI of content according to the embodiment of the invention.

As shown in Figure 8, SpecializedCUI (special-purpose CUI) element 701 is positioned under ProgramLocationType (program location type) element 700 of metadata.ProgramLocationType element 700 comprises about program, i.e. the essential information of content.The position of SpecializedCUI element 701 can change.SpecializedCUI element 701 has and the corresponding CUI specific to content of single content.CUI specific to content can be represented as KeyCodeList (key tabulation) element 702 and AdditionalInfo (additional information) element 704.KeyCodeList element 702 is the one group of control action key that can be used for controlling corresponding contents, and promptly one group of KeyCode (key) element 703.KeyCode element 703 can as shown in table 1ly be set to each value, perhaps utilizes class value to assemble like table 2.

Like what describe with reference to figure 7; AdditionalInfo element 704 comprises the additional information element except the control action that device 402 definition are provided by service/content; And the difference of itself and AdditionalInfo element 604 is that it can provide the additional information about current content.For example, if playing TV play " Friends ", then AdditionalInfo element 704 can provide the side information of clothes about men and women performer dress, handheld device that they use, and to the link in the shop of selling those article.

Fig. 9 is the precedence diagram of explaining according to the operation embodiment of the invention, that be used to support controller, OITF equipment and IPTV service provider the CUI delivering method, that constitute digit broadcasting system.

With reference to figure 9, controlled function 800 is logic entities that the user is used for controlling TV or STB.OITF/AG 801 is included in logic entity in TV or the STB, operation under controlled function 800 controls.OITF/AG 801 is responsible for resolving EPG data and CUI information and drawing content.IPTV service provider 802 content creatings, EPG data and be included in the CUI information in the EPG data.Controlled function 800 is corresponding to the controller 400 and CUI memory 410 of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, and OITF/AG 801 is corresponding to the renderer 401 of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, and IPTV service provider 802 provides device 402 and information generator 411 corresponding to the service/content of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5.

Supposition here before the information that is produced by IPTV service provider 802 is sent to OITF/AG 801 and controlled function 800, connects between controlled function 800, OITF/AG 801 and IPTV service provider 802.Specifically, in step 810, controlled function 800, OITF/AG 801 and IPTV service provider 802 are set up the process link through being connected.In step 811, OITF/AG 801 carries out E-BCG and finds, to obtain the EPG information of being sent by IPTV service provider 802.IPTV service provider 802 sends E-BCG to OITF/AG 801, thereby OITF/AG 801 receives the E-BCG that is sent by IPTV service provider 802.BCG is corresponding to EPG, and " enhancement mode " among the E-BCG (enhancement mode broadband content guide) is meant that this BCG comprises CUI information.

In step 812, OITF/AG 801 receives the EPG information from IPTV service provider 802, forms the acquiescence CUI page based on the CUI information of from EPG information, extracting, and will give tacit consent to the CUI page and be presented on the screen.OITF/AG 801 will dispose UI or only will make up the required information of UI and send to controlled function 800, thereby make controlled function 800 based on the UI information configuration acquiescence CUI page.Provide a description, wherein in step 813, OITF/AG 801 sends to controlled function 800 based on giving tacit consent to the CUI information generating acquiescence CUI page and will giving tacit consent to the CUI page.Controlled function 800 is drawn the acquiescence CUI page and it is shown to the user with the form of EPG screen.If from EGP, selected content, then send to OITF/AG 801 in step 814 controlled function 800 information with relevant selected content.

In step 815, OITF/AG 801 draws content and the EPG metadata is resolved to extract and the corresponding CUI information specific to content type of selected content.In step 816, OITF/AG801 is based on the information configuration and the corresponding CUI page specific to content of ongoing content that extract.In case created the CUI page, in step 817, OITF/AG 801 sends to controlled function 800 with the CUI page, so that the user can control on the CUI page is current by OITF/AG 801 drawn content.

Figure 10 is the precedence diagram of operation of controller, OITF/AG and IPTV service provider of explaining according to another embodiment of the present invention, be used to support the formation digit broadcasting system of CUI delivering method.In the embodiment of Fig. 9, by type content is divided classification, and the CUI specific to classification is provided with each content.

The embodiment of Figure 10 is identical to 813 in step 810 with the embodiment of Fig. 9.If receive acquiescence CUI in step 813, then controlled function 800 is presented at CUI on the screen, thereby makes the user can be by means of CUI chosen content from EPG.Select if detect the user, then in step 814, controlled function 800 will send to OITF/AG 801 about the information of selected content.If receive selected content information, then in step 900, OITF/AG 801 extracts the classification CUI information of selected content information.Can be by type (CoD that for example, describes among Fig. 1, live telecast (Linear TV) (broadcasting in real time), communication service) or content is divided classification by content providers (for example MBC, KBS and MTV).OITF/AG 801 makes up the CUI page specific to classification in step 901, and will send to controlled function 800 specific to the CUI page of classification in step 902.

Figure 11 is the precedence diagram of explaining according to the operation of controller, OITF/AG and IPTV the service provider embodiment of the invention, that constitute digit broadcasting system when when in content of consumption the time, upgrading the E-BCG metadata.

In Figure 11; Suppose that between controlled function 800, OITF/AG 801 and IPTV service provider 802, having set up connection in step 1000 sets up; And will be delivered to controlled function 800 based on the CUI of E-BCG information generating in step 1001, thereby make the user by means of the ongoing playback of CUI page control to OITF/AG 801 drawn content.In this state, in step 1002, OITF/AG 801 receives the E-BCG of the renewal of being sent by IPTV service provider 802.If receive the E-BCG of renewal, then in step 1003, OITF/AG 801 analyzes the E-BCG information of upgrading, and from this E-BCG information, extracts CUI information.In step 1004, the CUI page that OITF/AG 801 uses the CUI information architecture to upgrade sends to controlled function 800 in step 1005 with the CUI page that upgrades then.As a result, the user can control the playback of ongoing content by means of the CUI page that upgrades.

As stated, the CUI that CUI delivering method of the present invention makes subscriber equipment provide that device sends according to service/content specific to the CUI information architecture of content specific to content, and show CUI specific to content with corresponding contents.The user can be by means of the playback specific to the CUI control content of content.CUI delivering method of the present invention can provide to the different CUI that optimizes of content type perhaps in each for the user, thus convenient playback controls to all kinds content.

Though illustrate and described the present invention with reference to specific embodiment of the present invention, it will be understood to those of skill in the art that and under the prerequisite of the spirit and scope of the present invention that do not depart from claim and limited, to carry out the various changes on form and the details to it.

Claims

1. dispensing device that is used for digit broadcasting system comprises:

Device is provided, and it provides one or more contents;

Information generator, its generation comprise electronic program guides (EPG) information of control user interface (CUI) information;

Transmitter, it sends EPG information and one or more content,

Wherein, said CUI information provides according to content.

2. dispensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said CUI information comprises a plurality of keys of the use that is used to control one or more contents.

3. dispensing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein, said EPG comprises the one or more contents of expression and is linked to the item of corresponding CUI.

4. receiving system that is used for digit broadcasting system comprises:

Receiver, electronic program guides (EPG) information that it receives one or more contents and comprises control user interface (CUI) information;

Renderer, it draws EPG and one or more content, and based on the CUI of the selected content of from EPG information, extracting of CUI information architecture; And

Controller, it is in response to the demonstration of the CUI that controls selected content via the order of CUI input and the playback of selected content.

5. receiving system as claimed in claim 4; Wherein, said renderer separates CUI information from EPG information, and will send to controller corresponding to the CUI of selected content; And wherein, said CUI comprises a plurality of keys that are used to control selected content.

6. receiving system as claimed in claim 5, wherein, said renderer extracts the corresponding CUI information of selecting with controller of selected content, based on the CUI information architecture CUI page, and the CUI page is sent to controller.

7. receiving system as claimed in claim 5, wherein, said renderer extracts the corresponding CUI information of selecting with controller of selected content, and said controller is presented on the screen based on this CUI information architecture CUI page and with the CUI page.

8. content delivering method that is used for digit broadcasting system comprises step:

Produce control user interface (CUI) information of the consumption be used to control one or more contents at transmitter;

Produce electronic program guides (EPG) information, it comprises the item and the CUI information of the one or more contents of expression; And

Send EPG information and one or more content, wherein, said CUI information provides according to content.

9. content delivering method as claimed in claim 8, wherein, said CUI information comprises a plurality of keys of the use that is used to control one or more contents.

10. content delivering method as claimed in claim 9, wherein, said EPG information comprises the one or more contents of expression and is linked to the item of corresponding CUI.

11. content delivering method as claimed in claim 8 also comprises:

The EPG information that receives one or more contents and comprise CUI information at receiver;

Draw one or more contents and EPG;

Based on CUI information configuration and the corresponding CUI of selected content;

On screen, show CUI; And

Carry out order through the CUI input.

12. content delivering method as claimed in claim 11 wherein, shows that CUI comprises:

CUI information is separated from EPG information; And

On screen, appear and the corresponding CUI of selected content based on CUI information, wherein, said CUI comprises a plurality of keys that are used to control selected content.

13. content delivering method as claimed in claim 11 wherein, shows that CUI comprises:

Extract and the corresponding CUI information of selected content; And

Form with the CUI page on screen appears and the corresponding CUI of selected content.